Looking for practical Romani to Sesotho phrases? This free guide lists 100 essential sentences for travel, study, work, and everyday conversation. Each line shows the Romani phrase first, then the Sesotho translation (Sesotho) — so you can scan quickly before a trip, class, or video call.
The phrases are grouped into eight topics: greetings and pleasantries, useful phrases for travellers, everyday conversation, directions and getting around, shopping and dining, emergencies and health, work and business, and time, days and numbers. Use the table of contents to jump straight to greetings, directions, dining, emergencies, or numbers. You do not need perfect grammar to start — short, clear sentences often work better than silence when you are learning Sesotho.
Tip: when a Sesotho phrase looks unfamiliar, compare it with the Romani wording — noticing word order differences helps you understand grammar naturally.
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Greetings and pleasantries
Hello, goodbye, please, thank you, and polite introductions for meeting new people.
Sastimos
Lumelang
Dikhes
Kea leboha
Sar san o drom
Dumelang
Sar san o drom
Molo
Sar san o večer
Dumelang
Sar san o noć
Borai
Sikav tuke na jekh
Re tla kopana hamorao
Sastipen
Tsamaya hantle
So t'avel tiri navn?
O na le lebitso lefe?
Mande t'avel John
Lebitso la ka ke John
Soske tuke?
O kae?
Rromale tuke
Ke thabela ho kopana le wena
Useful phrases for travellers
Airport, hotel, tickets, and transport phrases for getting around on a trip.
Aš tuke anglis thaj?
Na u bua Senyesemane?(ash tooke anglis thaj)
Na thajav Hindi sar o baro
Ke sitwa ho bua Hindi hantle(na thajav Hindi sar o baro)
Na sam tuke
Ke sitwa ho utloisisa(na sam tooke)
Sikav tuke buti
Ka kopo bua butle(sikav tooke buti)
Suk tuke so khanav avri?
Na u ka boela ua re?(suk tooke so khanav avri)
Kade si o toalet?
Ntloana e kae?(kade si o toalet)
Sako me džanav katar o centar?
Ke etse joang ho ea bohareng ba toropo?(sako me jhanav katar o centar)
Džanav levo
Fetola ho ea letsohong(jhanav levo)
Džanav pravo
Fetola ho ea ka ho letona(jhanav pravo)
Džanav buti
Eya ka pela(jhanav buti)
Sako si o tarifo?
Chelete ea sekepe ke e kae?(sako si o tarifo)
Eka tiketa, please
Tiket e le 'ngoe, ka kopo(eka tiketa, please)
Si o baro katar here?
Na e hole le mona?(si o baro katar here)
Me si na džanav
Ke lahlehile(me si na jhanav)
Kade me džanav kupi o SIM kardo?
Ke kae moo ke ka rekang kharejamo?(kade me jhanav kupi o SIM kardo)
Everyday conversation
Small talk, feelings, opinions, and common chat phrases for daily life.
Ja
Ee
Na
Che
Možda
Mohlomong
Sukalav
Ke lumela
Nesukalav
Ke sitwa
To so boro
Seo se utloahala hantle
So te phendav?
O nahana eng?
Sako te mikerav?
Na o ka nthusa?
Me mangav miker
Ke hloka thuso
Phirav kher
Emisa motsotso
Me som te bachtal
Ke maswabi
Na problem
Ha ho bothata
Sukalav tuke
O amohelehile
Sukal tuke kher
Letsatsi le monate la tsoalo
Sakona safar kher
Ebe le tsamaea hantle
Directions and getting around
Asking where something is, left and right, distances, and finding your way.
Kasa jekh train station?
Ke kae seteishene sa terene?(ke kae seteishene sa terene)
Kasa jekh bus stop?
Ke kae borai?(ke kae borai)
Kasa platform?
Ke sehlopha sefe?(ke sehlopha sefe)
So kalo khera?
Nako e kae e tlohang?(nako e kae e tlohang)
So si jekh pravas?
Na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng?(na ena ke tsela e nepahetseng)
So si buchi tu?
E haufi le mona(e haufi le mona)
So si dikh le tu?
E hole le mona(e hole le mona)
Tu kheres me le mapa?
O ka mpontša ka mapeng?(o ka mpontša ka mapeng)
Sti le tu, please.
Emisa mona, ka kopo(emisa mona, ka kopo)
Kado kheras?
E nka nako e kae?(e nka nako e kae)
Shopping and dining
Ordering food, asking prices, paying the bill, and shopping at markets or stores.
Sako kheres thaj?
Se kostang hakaale?(se kostang hakaale)
Taj e bori drago
Seo ke se theko e phahameng(seo ke se theko e phahameng)
Aso tuke katar chede?
Na le na le eng e theko e tlase?(na le na le eng e theko e tlase)
Sakava kade kerdan?
Na nka lefa ka kharete?(na nka lefa ka kharete)
Mande sar o buchi for duj
Ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli(ke batla tafole bakeng sa batho ba babeli)
O bil, please
Bille, ka kopo(bille, ka kopo)
Sar o servis included?
Na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe?(na ts'ebeletso e kenyelletsoe)
Mande so vegetarian
Ke moithuti oa meroho(ke moithuti oa meroho)
Na spicy khana, please
Tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo(tse ling tse chesang, ka kopo)
Taj e delikates
Se monate(se monate)
Sakava kade o menu?
Na nka fumana lenane la mealtime?(na nka fumana lenane la mealtime)
O buchi thaj, please
Khalase ea metsi, ka kopo(khalase ea metsi, ka kopo)
Emergencies and health
Help, police, doctor, pharmacy, and urgent situations when you need assistance fast.
Zhanav te policija
Calla mapolesa
Zhanav te ambulanca
Calla ambulance
Mane kaj doctoro
Ke hloka ngaka
Mane si mala
Ke ikutloa ke sitwa
Mane si alergik te kikiriki
Ke na le allergy ho peanuts
Kade si najbliža bolnica?
Hospital e haufi e kae?
Sikav tut here
Ho bohloko mona
Mane si zhalav my passport
Ke lahlehetsoe ke passport
Sukare te zhanav my hotel?
Na o ka bitsa hotele ea ka?
Pomoć!
Thusa!
Work and business
Meetings, email tone, schedules, and professional phrases for the workplace.
Sastipen te kerel tuke
Ke thabile ho kopana le uena
Aven te kerdan o kher
A re etse kopano
So kher o vremi te tuke?
Nako e kae e loketseng uena?
Me phenen o raport thaj dikh
Ke tla romela rapoto kajeno
Kade te gindim sar o dikhes?
Na re ka bua ka moso?
Phral te jekh file kerdik
Ka kopo, fumana faele e amanang
Sastim te for o vremi tuke
Kea leboha ka nako ea hau
Me dikhav te kerel thaj tuke
Ke lebeletse ho sebetsa le uena
Kade te jekh kher o pun?
Na u ka hlakisa ntlha eo?
Aven me kerdan nazar tuke
A ke tle ke u boele
O deadline si o Vrihda
Nako e felletseng ke Labohlano
Time, days and numbers
Clock times, days of the week, months, quantities, and counting for appointments and plans.